As we have been following Thomas Bernard Howard‘s previous releases, it felt natural to shine a spotlight on Star, which marks the sixth instalment in the rising artist’s intricately woven narrative EP.
Released today, on Halloween, Star opens with a warm and cosmic synthscape, in line with the concept of the song. Naturally, Thomas’ vocals are sublime, textured and supported by an piano architecture to create an expansive sonic experience, akin to experiencing a celestial deity.
Thomas confesses that “Star uses the Red Giant phase of star death as a metaphor for my giant red hair which has waned over the years. With this I ask the universe questions about my mortality, about my hopes and dreams, and about whether this light I see in the sky is true, or is that of long-dead stars.”
The visionary creator continues, “Since Star is about time, mortality, and hope, it also prominently features a sine-pulse through the entire song, from start to finish. This was a light nod to the Interstellar soundtrack and how it personified the passage of time. In addition to that, some notes in the mix imitate morse code, and the song opens and ends with static, as though the experience of Star is a radio signal we have briefly picked up from somewhere in the universe.”
Star ends on a self-described cliffhanger with a vinyl frequency outro as Thomas holds “a long note and deep, heavy pads introduce gravity, isolation suspense to an otherwise meditative experience, like we’ve been thrust into the dark void of space with only glimmer of hope to hold onto.”
We always appreciate the philosophical nature of what Thomas Bernard Howard expresses with this art, and his timeless yet trippy compositions, which form a cohesive collective effort that one can listen to and zen out, whilst losing themselves in the talented creator’s dimensional universe.
Naturally, we have added Star to our New Music Spotlight playlist, as well as our brand new TRIPPY and TIMELESS playlists, whilst we continue to stream Thomas Bernard Howard‘s already expanding discography.